Unbiased headline news in 4-minutes. In 2023, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to scientists Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Aleksey Ekimov for their groundbreaking discovery of quantum dots, minuscule clusters of atoms.
These quantum dots have found widespread applications in today’s technology, including the creation of vibrant colors in flat-screen displays, illumination in LED lamps, and aiding surgeons in visualizing blood vessels within tumors. This prestigious prize, with a value of 11 million Swedish crowns or one million US dollars, has been awarded for over a century by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Benjamin Wright reporting.
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On Wednesday, the U.S. military revealed that it has delivered more than 1 million rounds of Iranian ammunition to Ukraine.
This ammunition had been seized last year as part of ongoing efforts to prevent weapons, suspected to be destined for Iran-backed fighters in Yemen, from reaching their intended recipients. Typically, these weapons are intercepted while being transported on fishing vessels. U.S. Central Command, responsible for military operations in the Middle East, disclosed that approximately 1.1 million rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition were dispatched to Ukraine. Harry Michaels reporting.
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The recent removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his position as House speaker has created a vacancy in the leadership of the GOP-controlled lower chamber of Congress.
Patrick McHenry, who currently holds the role of speaker pro tempore, announced during a meeting with fellow GOP lawmakers on Tuesday that the House Republican conference will organize a candidates’ forum and endeavor to elect a new speaker in the upcoming week. David Lang reporting.
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Over 75,000 healthcare workers commence a strike at Kaiser Permanente.
Workers in Virginia and Washington, D.C., initiated their strike at 6 a.m. ET, while those in California, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon commenced their strike at 9 a.m. ET. This marks the largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history, according to the unions involved. Haley White reporting.
